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OverviewThis introduction to the art of rhetoric analyzes rhetorical concepts, problems, and methods and teaches practical inquiry through a series of classic rhetorical texts. An introduction to the art of rhetoric for those who are unacquainted with it and an argument about invention and tradition suitable for specialists Texts range from Cicero's De oratore and Augustine’s On Christian Doctrine to Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Stephen Greenblatt’s Marvellous Possessions Texts serve simultaneously as works of persuasion and considerations of how rhetoric works Engages readers in using rhetoric to deliberate about challenging issues. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wendy Olmsted (University of Chicago)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781405117722ISBN 10: 1405117729 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 07 June 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews?This is not only a useful introduction to the history of rhetoric, it is also an important contribution to contemporary legal and political theory.? (Philosophy In Review) This is not only a useful introduction to the history of rhetoric, it is also an important contribution to contemporary legal and political theory. (Philosophy In Review) Author InformationWendy Olmsted is Associate Professor in the New Collegiate Division and in the Humanities Division at the University of Chicago as well as Associated Faculty Member in the Department of Classics (PAMW). Her previous publications include A Companion to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Criticism, co-edited with Walter Jost (Blackwell Publishing, 2004) and Rhetorical Invention and Religious Inquiry, co-edited with Walter Jost (Yale University Press, 2000). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |